Synonyms of erotic

erotic

adjective

i-ˈrä-tik 

variants also erotical

as in sexy

of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire

the erotic aspects of the story of Beauty and the Beast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sexy
• sensual
• steamy
• amorous
• erogenous
• amatory
• spicy
• erotogenic
• suggestive
• aphrodisiac
• pornographic
• sensuous
• autoerotic
• lustful
• carnal
• obscene
• lascivious
• prurient
• lewd
• dirty
• bawdy
• indecent
• smutty
• racy
• vulgar
• filthy
• ribald
• gross
• nasty
• fetishistic
• titillating
• fleshly
• foul
• unprintable
• perversive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proper
• unerotic
• polite
• decorous
• clean
• decent
• unsexy
• nonerotic
• seemly
• innocuous
• inoffensive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of erotic

Both of them have erotic fixations with that original Miasma, which requires stepping back into the movie — and the glories of the disreputable genre itself. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

There is still a powerful cultural assumption that motherhood replaces, or should replace, a woman's erotic identity. — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

These tumultuous incidents are bound by a daring half-hour-long scene of the driver’s erotic overnight reunion with his hard-living girlfriend, who wants to adopt the child. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

The atmospheric erotic thriller will world premiere in the prestigious international competition at the upcoming Locarno Film Festival, taking place in Switzerland over August 5-15. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 29 July 2026